Hi all,
Im trying to figure out if i can tie an anonymous hash. Here is the simpest example i could come up with: 
   my %hash = tie( ('a' => 1), 'IxHash' );

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This results in the error:

Can't modify constant item in tie at tie_test.pl line XX, near "'IxHash')"

So im guessing that tie() must have a non-anonymous hash (or other data struct, depending on the tie). That makes sense, but i'd really like to do something like the following: 

   my %big_hash = (
       'part_1' => tie( %{...}, 'MyTie'),
       'part_2' => tie( %{...}, 'MyTie'),
       ...
   );

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I know that i could do something like: 

   tie my %part_1, 'IxHash';
   # set values for %part_1
   tie my %part_2, 'IxHash';
   # set values for %part_2
   # ...

   my %big_hash = (
      'part_1' => \%part_1,
      'part_2' => \%part_2,
      ...
   );

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But that isnt what i want to happen. Im almost certain that this cannot be done like i want, but i thought i'd ask.

Thanks

In reply to Tieing anonymous hashes by shemp

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